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Update 8/15: The Adirondack Independence Music Festival, taking place Labor Day Weekend in Lake George, added a pair of pre-parties on Friday, Sept. 1. The pre-party starts at 5 p.m. at Shepard’s Park Amphitheater with Led Zeppelin tribute act Out on the Lines opening for the Beau Sasser Trio, which features members of Kung Fu, […]

Venues throughout Glens Falls will come alive on July 29 when the Glens Falls Entertainment and Music Festival (GEM Fest) takes place, combining the visual arts with live music in a multi-venue festival. GEM Fest brings music into art galleries and other venues throughout Glens Falls. The central focus of the festival is the local artists […]

Pink Talking Fish paying tribute to David Bowie will headline the 10th year of Backwoods Pondfest. Also appearing be will the Nth Power, two sets of local band Blind Owl Band and Thunder Body, among others. More acts will be announced soon, and promoters promise a “special surprise to help us celebrate our 10th year.” Plattsburgh-based band Lucid is […]

Formula 5, Upstate New York’s funk jam band, has announced an extensive winter tour throughout New York and New England. The four-piece from Albany and Lake George will hit the road over seven weeks, branching out to newer markets and returning to familiar stops throughout the Northeast. January finds the band covering ground across the […]

Having toured heavily this winter but not on their home turf, Formula 5 packed in their biggest crowd to date for a regular headlining show at Putnam Den. Mixing in covers by Warren Zevon and Rage Against the Machine with a great list of originals, they had the crowd going strong until past 2 AM. Opening […]

Another weekend for music revelers is at hand for those who will be in Plattsburgh this weekend. The Monopole The Monopole will play host to two live acts this weekend, starting with Capital Zen tonight at 10 pm. Zen has developed a reputation as a hard-working group, having performed more than 100 shows last year. […]

Thanksgiving Eve has become known as one of the biggest party nights of the year, with the day after being one that nearly everyone has off from work to enjoy and eat all day with loved ones. With the holiday season upon us, it’s that time of the year to reflect on all the people, […]

Jungle Boogie Music Carnival made its home for two days at Roaring Brooke Ranch in the heart of the Lake George region in Upstate, NY this past Halloween weekend. Guests checked in around 3pm on Friday, October 25th, and freely explored the grounds until the music on all three stages began just before sunset. The […]

Looking to party this Halloween? On October 25th and 26th Improv Records and Lock 42 will present Jungle Boogie, a Halloween weekend party at the Lake George resort, Roaring Brooke Ranch. Guests will enjoy over 50 musical acts hosted on three stages in a carnival themed atmosphere. There will be performance art, dancers, fire spinners, […]

The Catskill Chill celebrated its 4th annual music festival weekend on September 6th-8th at the scenic Camp Minglewood of Hancock, NY, located in the heart of the Catskills. The festival brought together another year of great music with a talented lineup and loving community known as the Chill Fam. What was once a summer sleep […]